Austria is well-known as one of Europe’s finest destination for skiing holidays. The Austrian Alps are not as high as they are in France or Switzerland, but winters tend to be colder and snowfalls are very reliable. However, in the past few years Austria has been increasingly affected by global warming and the resulting bizarre weather phenomena: either wonderful skiing seasons with loads of snow or strangely warm winters with white runs of artificial snow meandering through green slopes.
In any case, if you spend your winter vacation in Austria and the weather is inappropriate for skiing, this is not a reason to despair.
The country’s reliable tourism facilities guarantee plenty of alternatives. Here are some suggestions for Salzburg, Upper Austria and the Salzkammergut.
Salzburg, City of Mozart
The city of Salzburg is the capital of a province with the same name. It’s famous for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical virtually unheard of in Austria (“The Sound of Music”), its summer festival of opera and classical music and its Baroque architecture.
The latter is owed to the independence that Salzburg enjoyed as a state until the Napoleonic Wars. During the 17th century, the rich and powerful Prince Archbishops of Salzburg transformed the medieval city into a Baroque showpiece.
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